It would be really great if female professional athletes were appreciated for their talent and not consistently treated as though their accomplishments were inferior to those of men. But, alas, this is not the reality we live in. Thankfully, for every sexist comment, there's always a snarky comeback, and this was definitely the case when British tennis player Andy Murray shut down a reporter's sexism during a post-game press conference at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

After the two-time Wimbledon champ lost his quarterfinal match to American Sam Querrey, a reporter described Querrey as "the first U.S. player to reach a major semi-final since 2009."

"Male player," Murray promptly interrupted.

"I beg your pardon? the reporter asked.

"Male player," Murray repeated.

"Yes, first male player," the reporter acknowledged with a nervous laugh. "That's for sure."

Murray didn't even crack a smile, and his stoic expression throughout the exchange seemed to convey some pretty severe annoyance that the reporter completely disregarded the pretty amazing recent successes that U.S. women have had. Serena Williams won the Wimbledon title just last June, and a handful of other American women have reached the semi-finals in the past few years.

"Inequality is something I started to see and become passionate about," Murray said in 2015.

The fact that Murray publicly stands against sexism in tennis is inspiring, but it's also disappointing that sexism continues to endure. While it's great to see a man advocate for women's equality, it's concerning to see that so much more progress needs to be made — especially since Murray corrected a BBC Sport reporter for the exact same gaffe just last year.